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2 Dallas police officers injured, dragged by fleeing car

Updated on: March 24, 2024 / 10:53 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Dallas police officers injured after being dragged by vehicle

DALLAS — Two Dallas Police officers were injured Sunday morning when a car they were approaching suddenly took off, dragging them with it.

Around 6:00 a.m., officers were called to the 5500 block of Alpha Rd. for a suspicious vehicle at a business that was reported running but had not moved.

As officers approached the vehicle, the suspect drove off, dragging and injuring the officers.

Both officers were taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, treated and released.

The suspect was not apprehended and the investigation is ongoing.

S.E. Jenkins

S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. She has also been a Digital Content Producer in Tallahassee and Myrtle Beach. S.E. graduated with journalism degrees from Texas State University, Aarhus Universitet and City, University of London.